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DETROIT — The combination of Fiat and Chrysler now has a new name — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles —
and the company’s stock will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, if Fiat’s shareholders
approve a proposal from its board of directors.

The new name and the shareholder proposal, approved yesterday by Fiat’s board of directors,
comes eight days after Fiat completed its purchase of the Chrysler shares it didn’t already
own.

Fiat SpA, which became Chrysler’s controlling shareholder in 2009, last week acquired the
remaining 41.5 percent of Chrysler Group LLC shares from a United Auto Workers-managed trust for
$4.35 billion.

The new name, logo and symbol are designed to pay homage to the historical roots of both
companies.

“Today is one of the most important days in my career at Fiat and Chrysler. Five years ago, we
began to cultivate a vision that went beyond industrial cooperation to include full cultural
integration at all levels,” CEO Sergio Marchionne said in a statement. “An international governance
structure and listings will complete this vision and improve access to global markets bringing
obvious financial benefits.”

Under the proposal, Fiat shareholders will receive one share of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in
return for each Fiat share they hold.

All of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange with an
additional listing on the Milan Stock Exchange.

The board also proposes that the company be based in the United Kingdom for tax purposes and
that the parent entity incorporate in the Netherlands.

Britain was selected because taxes on dividend payments there are “lower than anywhere else, so
it’s done as a benefit to shareholders,” said company spokesman Richard Gadeselli.